Extrusion of Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments in
Keratoconus; How to Avoid?

Amr Mounir

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Extrusion of Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments in Keratoconus; How to Avoid?

Amr Mounir*

Department of Ophthalmology, Sohag University, Egypt

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Received Date: November 28, 2018; Published Date: January 22, 2019

Abstract

Implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) is an effective and reversible refractive procedure for keratoconus management [1]. the main advantages of ICRS in treatment of keratoconus are safety, reversibility and stability [2,3]. Ring segments extrusion is one of the postoperative complications of ICRS implantation which leads to ring explantation [4].

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ISSN: 2641-6360
DOI: 10.33552/WJOVR.2019.01.000514
Volume 1 - Issue 3, 2019
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Amr Mounir. Extrusion of Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments in Keratoconus; How to Avoid?. W J Opthalmol & Vision Res. 1(3): 2019. WJOVR.MS.ID.000514.